[Editorial] Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 – Objections raised and the way forward
The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among 18…
Environmental Pollution
[Editorial] Green jobs – Scenario across the world and the way forward
‘Green jobs’ refer to a class of jobs that directly have a positive impact on the planet, and contribute to the overall environmental welfare.
[Editorial] Phytoremediation – Advantages, disadvantages, and the way forward
Many technologies have emerged to remediate this soil pollution but according to a paper published in the journal Agriculture, these methods have been…
[Editorial] India’s waste management system – Issues and way forward
For many years now India has been working, without much success, to ensure that our rivers are not polluted; that the sewage of our cities is treated …
[Editorial] The surface and ground water: Existing approach of dealing with it – Issues and way forward
The existing approach to dealing with surface water and groundwater independently has severe limitations. The new paradigm for groundwater management …
[Editorial] India’s natural & organic farming strategy for rice and wheat
According to the agriculture department of the Government of India, India’s wheat export surpassed $872 million (2021-22) and rice export in 2021-22…
[Editorial] Mumbai Climate Action Plan
Context The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has laid down a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the challenges of climate change in the western coastal state of…
[Editorial] Climate of Denial
Context Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report on Monday. What the editorial is about? The way in which IPCC’s sixth…
[Editorial] Why the Silver Line Project makes sense for Kerala?
Context The Silver Line Project, to be built by the government of Kerala has received its share of criticism, much of it from political quarters,…